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{{Organization
{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Legal Services Corporation
|OrganizationName=Legal Services Corporation
|OrganizationType=Non-profit
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=To promote equal access to justice under the law for all Americans by providing funding for civil legal aid to low-income individuals. LSC aims to ensure that the legal system is accessible to everyone regardless of economic status.
|Mission=Legal Services Corporation funds civil legal aid to ensure equal justice access for low-income Americans.
|OrganizationExecutive=Ronald S. Flagg, President
|CreationLegislation=Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974
|Employees=
|Employees=110
|Budget=$560 million (FY 2023)
|Budget=$560 million (Fiscal Year 2023)
|Website=https://www.lsc.gov
|OrganizationExecutive=President
|Services=Grants for Legal Aid; Training; Technical Assistance
|Services=Funding legal aid programs; Training and technical assistance; Compliance monitoring
|ParentOrganization=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.90422, -77.06723
|CreationLegislation=[https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-88/pdf/STATUTE-88-Pg378.pdf Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974]
|HeadquartersAddress=3333 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
|Regulations=
|Website=https://www.lsc.gov/
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8977° N, 77.0365° W
|HeadquartersAddress=3333 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007
}}
}}
'''Legal Services Corporation (LSC)''' is a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress to provide federal funding for civil legal assistance to low-income Americans, ensuring equal access to justice. It's the largest funder of civil legal aid in the United States.
'''Legal Services Corporation (LSC)''' is a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress to provide federal funding for civil legal assistance to low-income Americans, ensuring equal access to justice. It's the largest funder of civil legal aid in the United States.


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== Partners ==
== Partners ==


- National and state legal aid organizations.
* National and state legal aid organizations.
- State and local bar associations.
* State and local bar associations.
- Various non-profit and advocacy groups focused on justice and poverty law.
* Various non-profit and advocacy groups focused on justice and poverty law.


== Number of employees ==
== Number of employees ==